diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index a3e61a9..75f3375 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  qSharp 2.0.6 [2014.09.11]
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  - Fix: reading of generic null (::) embedded in lists
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   qSharp 2.0.5 [2014.09.01]
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/qSharp/src/QReader.cs b/qSharp/src/QReader.cs
index 14ed066..4710091 100644
--- a/qSharp/src/QReader.cs
+++ b/qSharp/src/QReader.cs
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ private object ReadObject()
                 case QType.GeneralList:
                     return ReadGeneralList();
                 case QType.NullItem:
+                    reader.ReadSByte(); // ignore
                     return null;
                 case QType.Error:
                     return ReadError();
diff --git a/qSharp/test/QExpression.cs b/qSharp/test/QExpression.cs
index ec78ffb..1f4dcbd 100644
--- a/qSharp/test/QExpression.cs
+++ b/qSharp/test/QExpression.cs
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ internal class QExpressions
                             {"3.233 6.46", new Double[] {3.233, 6.46}},
 
                             {"(1;`bcd;\"0bc\";5.5e)", new object[] {1, "bcd", "0bc".ToCharArray(), (float) 5.5}},
+                            {"(42;::;`foo)", new object[] { 42, null, "foo" }},
                             {"(enlist 1h; 2; enlist 3j)", new object[] {new short[] {1}, 2, new long[] {3}}},
                             {"(2;`bcd;\"0bc\";5.5e)", new object[] {1, "bcd", "0bc".ToCharArray(), (Single) 5.5}},
                             {"(enlist 2h; 2; enlist 3j)", new object[] {new Int16[] {1}, 2, new long[] {3}}},
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ internal class QExpressions
                             {"3.233 6.46", new Double[] {3.233, 6.46}},
 
                             {"(1;`bcd;\"0bc\";5.5e)", new object[] {(long) 1, "bcd", "0bc".ToCharArray(), (float) 5.5}},
+                            {"(42;::;`foo)", new object[] { 42L, null, "foo" }},
                             {"(enlist 1h; 2; enlist 3j)", new object[] {new short[] {1}, (long) 2, new long[] {3}}},
                             {"(2;`bcd;\"0bc\";5.5e)", new object[] {1, "bcd", "0bc".ToCharArray(), (Single) 5.5}},
                             {"(enlist 2h; 2; enlist 3j)", new object[] {new Int16[] {1}, 2, new long[] {3}}},
diff --git a/qSharp/test/QExpressions.3.out b/qSharp/test/QExpressions.3.out
index f1402e4..f280b86 100644
--- a/qSharp/test/QExpressions.3.out
+++ b/qSharp/test/QExpressions.3.out
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ ED00000080
 090002000000D7A3703D0AD70940D7A3703D0AD71940
 (1;`bcd;"0bc";5.5e)
 000004000000F90100000000000000F5626364000A0003000000306263F80000B040
+(42;::;`foo)
+000003000000f92a000000000000006500f5666f6f00
 (enlist 1h; 2; enlist 3j)
 0000030000000500010000000100F902000000000000000700010000000300000000000000
 `the`quick`brown`fox
diff --git a/qSharp/test/QExpressions.out b/qSharp/test/QExpressions.out
index d48ad0a..65f0dce 100644
--- a/qSharp/test/QExpressions.out
+++ b/qSharp/test/QExpressions.out
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ ED00000080
 090002000000D7A3703D0AD70940D7A3703D0AD71940
 (1;`bcd;"0bc";5.5e)
 000004000000FA01000000F5626364000A0003000000306263F80000B040
+(42;::;`foo)
+000003000000fa2a0000006500f5666f6f00
 (enlist 1h; 2; enlist 3j)
 0000030000000500010000000100FA020000000700010000000300000000000000
 `the`quick`brown`fox